Fence-post.



- FENCE POST.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 8, 1904.

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attozmagf Patented May 31, 1904,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH A T. MARTIN AND EVERETT L. WILSON, OF DALTON,

KENTUCKY.

FENCE-POST- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOSEPH T. MARTIN. and EVERETT L. WILSON, citizensof the United States, residing at Dalton, in the county of Hopkins andState of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention provides an improved form of fence-post and relates moreespecially to the manner of supporting the post structure in position,same being supported by a baseplate beneath the surface of the ground towhich the fence-post is secured in a manner which will appear more fullyin the description hereinafter.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention aresusceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of theinvention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure lis a perspective view showing the application of the invention. Fig. 2is a side elevation showing the relative arrangement of the parts.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in thefollowing-description and indicated in both views of the drawings by thesame reference characters.

The post 1 is preferably constructed of metal and is provided upon oneside thereof and at intervals in its length with a plurality of notches2, which receive the line-wires when the device is in operativeposition. The portions of the body of the post adjacent the notches 2are bent so as to close the said notches after the line-wires have beendisposed therein, thus affording a securing means for preventingdisplacement of the said wires from the post. The lower portion of thepost 1 is formed with a projection or point 3,which element is receivedby an opening 4 in abaseplate 5, which supports the post. The baseplate5 may be of metal or wood and is disforming part of Letters Patent No.761,085, dated May31, 1904.

Serial No. 188,205. (No model.)

posed beneath the. surface of the ground in a horizontal position, asclearly shown in the drawings. The said plate 5 not only supports thepost from sinking movement, but prevents lateral movement thereof, sincethe point or projection 3 is received by openings 4. Upon both sides ofthe post and spaced therefrom are located pins 6 or like anchoringmembers, adapted to be driven into the ground in the positionsindicated. The pins 6 are connected by brace-wires 7 to the upper endportion of the post 1, the said brace-wires preventing any lateralmovement and serving as a brace means in a manner which will be readilycomprehended. The pins 6 are also connected to the base-plate 5 by meansof tie-wires 8, and each pin thus reinforces the other to prevent anyshifting of the base-plate in either direc tion. It will be noted thatthe base-plate may be constructed of a comparatively thin metal plate orwood'plate, if desired, and a saving of material is thereby effected.The post is of course braced by the line-wires 9.

The structure of the post is very simple when made in accordance withour invention, at the same time being one very eflicient in use.

' Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. Incombination, a base-plate, anchoring members spaced from the base-plate,connecting means between the base-plate and said anchoring members, afence-post supported upon the base-plate, and means for bracing saidfence-post.

2. In a fence-post, a horizontal base-plate provided with an openingreceiving the lower end of the fence-post, anchoring members disposedadjacent the post, and connecting means between the upper ends of thepost and the anchoring members and other connecting nieans between thesaid members and the basep ate.

3. In combination with a fence-post provided at intervals in the lengththereof with notches to receive the line-wires and having the lower endthereof formed with a projection or point, a horizontal base-plateprovided with an opening receiving the point of fencepost, ground-pinsdisposed adjacent the post,

posed approximately upon opposite sides I thereof, connecting meansbetween the baseplate and the anchoring members aforesaid, a fence-postresting upon the base-plate and having its lower end in engagement withthe said base-plate, and brace means connecting the upper portion of thefence-post with the anchoring members adjacent the base-plate.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures I 5 in presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH T. MARTIN. [11.5.] EVERETT L. WILSON. [L.S.] V

Witnesses:

J AS. E. TARP,

G. T. BELL.

